9 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR

9 March - 17th March, 2021

TUESDAY 9TH MARCH TO WEDNESDAY 17TH MARCH, 2021

Tasmania’s West Coast - brooding and utterly unforgiving. In the eyes of the early colonists it was a brutal inhospitable wilderness suited only to the Empire’s most

hardened criminals. But beneath its beautifully harsh exterior, they found a land of riches. Untouched rainforests of Huon pine, serpentine rivers with tannin stained banks of gold and burnt caramel and some of the world’s best seafood, freshly plucked from

the Indian Ocean. This tour is a continuation of the Eastward Escape Tassie tour. If you wish to combine the two tours you will gain an in-depth look at Tasmania.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Hobart

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

High Tea at Peter Rabbit’s Garden

Richmond

Royal Botanical Gardens

New Norfolk

The Wall in the Wilderness

Queenstown

Cradle Mountain

Smithton

Tarkine Wilderness

Stanley

The Nut

Wynyard

Burnie

Sheffield

As a thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.

O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).

CRUISES

Gordon River

Spirit of Tasmania

MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS

2 nights in Hobart, Strahan and Smithton

RAIL

West Coast Wilderness

BOATTRAINFLIGHTCOACH

TOUR INCLUSIONS

Complimentary chauffeur driven transfers. Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up and returned home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers. For passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas.

O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours Touring Coach. Features include comfy reclining seats for a maximum of 36 passengers with plenty of leg room to stretch out. Arm and foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, Road Cam screens which display the road ahead in real time and an onboard rest room. A second door for easier entry and exit, a hands-free hand sanitizer dispenser onboard and full air suspension for a smooth, quiet ride.

Flights. QANTAS flights from Melbourne to Hobart. Tour Director. Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to

ensure your travel experience is memorable. Best Available Quality Accommodation. Ensuite motel accommodation each night. Attractions. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary. Meals. Full cooked breakfasts and morning tea daily, most lunches and two course restaurant

dinners - 1 lunch and 1 dinner at your own expense as per itinerary. No Hidden Extras. O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.

TOUR COSTS

Twin Share Room First Tour: $4,845 per person

Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $4,795 per person

Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $4,770 per person

Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $4,745 per person

Single Room Supplement: $ 695 per person

DEPOSIT $200pp

UPON BOOKING

MELBOURNE TO HOBART

Let us show you the remote west coast with it's Wilderness World Heritage Area, rugged mountains and ancient rain forests making Tasmania's west one of Australia's last true wilderness frontiers. After our personal pickup from home we make our way to Tullamarine Airport where we board our flight to Hobart. On arrival we will discover the state's capital in a city sights tour. Hobart is the second oldest capital in Australia. Nestled amongst the foothills of Mt Wellington, Hobart combines heritage charm with a modern lifestyle in a setting of exceptional beauty. In the early 1800's Hobart was settled as a penal colony with many convict built sandstone buildings still being used today. The city has evolved to include beautiful gardens, art galleries and restaurants which showcase the best of Tasmanian produce. Later this afternoon we check in to our accommodation.

OVERNIGHT: Old Woolstore, HOBART

DAY 1 Tuesday 9th March, 2021

“...Tasmania’s West Coast offers a

diversified wilderness experience with

endless opportunities to explore…” photoreview.com.au

BONORONG - PETER RABBIT GARDEN - RICHMOND

This morning, we travel north to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Their focus is on returning injured native animals back to the wild and we are lucky enough to be taken on a personalised tour of some of their favourite species. We then visit Riversdale Estate to take an enchanting stroll through Peter Rabbit’s Garden and see Mr. McGregor and the story of Peter Rabbit unfold, along with many other of your favourite Beatrix Potter characters. We then enjoy High Tea in their Orangery Conservatory with delicious and sumptuous delicacies on offer before we travel to the nearby historic village of Richmond. We take a walk across Australia’s oldest bridge, built by convict labour between 1823 and 1825 and then visit the cemetery of Australia’s oldest remaining Catholic Church, St John’s, built in 1836. Browse through the many delightful craft shops, galleries and food stores. We finish the day in the magnificent Royal Botanical Gardens and discover some of the garden's unusual displays including the Subantarctic House.

Lunch at own expense and arrangement

OVERNIGHT: Old Woolstore, HOBART

DAY 2 Wednesday 10th March, 2021

DAY 3 Thursday 11th March, 2021

NEW NORFOLK -THE WALL IN THE WILDERNESS - QUEENSTOWN

Today we travel through the picturesque Derwent Valley to New Norfolk then climb the Central Plateau, following the Wild Way through trout lakes, mountains, gorges and the Wild Rivers National Park. We will pass through Tarraleah Gorge, site of early hydro-electric installations and take a tour of “The Wall”, a work in progress depicting the history of the region beautifully carved in Tasmanian timbers. We take a lunch break at Derwent Bridge before crossing Lake Burbury and descend through the ghost towns of Linda and Gormanston to the copper mining town of Queenstown. We will then check in to our accommodation for the night.

OVERNIGHT: Comfort Inn Gold Rush, QUEENSTOWN

DAY 4 Friday 12th March, 2021

WEST COAST WILDERNESS RAILWAY - STRAHAN

This morning we are in for a treat as we take the West Coast Wilderness Railway steam train along steep grades of rack and pinion, through old growth rainforest. The railway uses fully restored 100 year old steam locos that ran on the original rail line originally built for the Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Company. The copper mine at Queenstown started operation in 1893 and for over one hundred years was the largest copper mine on Tasmania's west coast. The mine and rugged environment have shaped the town and this afternoon we will be joined be a local Queenstown guide who will give you an insight into this unique wild west community. Later we travel to the harbour-side village of Strahan with its dark and fascinating convict past set on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village, STRAHAN

GORDON RIVER CRUISE

This morning we cruise the incomparable Gordon River into the heart of Tasmania's wilderness and the edge of World Heritage. We will cross the vast Macquarie Harbour, past Sarah Island, which was the worst convict settlement of all and then follow the Gordon through stands of ancient Huon pine, sassafras and myrtle rainforest to step ashore for a wilderness board-walk at Heritage Landing. We then voyage to Hell's Gates, the aptly named harbour entrance where many early ships were destroyed by ferocious ocean swells. On our return to Strahan, there will be an opportunity to explore the village including the Visitor Centre and Huon pine saw mill. Later we can relax at our accommodation and enjoy the views over Strahan and Macquarie Harbour.

OVERNIGHT: Strahan Village, STRATHAN

“... Lush green rainforest hugs the

river’s edge and stretches as far as the

eye can see …” Mary-Anne, NSW

DAY 5 Saturday 13th March, 2021

DAY 6 Sunday 14th March, 2021

CRADLE MOUNTAIN - SMITHTON

This morning we’ll tour through the rugged west coast which is rich in mining history, and journey past Tullah, located on the shores of peaceful Lake Rosebery. We continue north through rainforest and mineral rich mountains, crossing the Vale of Belvoir and alpine cattle country to reach Cradle Mountain National Park. We board the shuttle bus to Dove Lake at the foot of the crags of Cradle Mountain and visit Waldheim, forest home of pioneer Gustav Weindorfer. We will enjoy lunch at Cradle Mountain Hotel and have the opportunity to visit the Wilderness Gallery before following the highway through mountains and button grass plains to the North West Coast.

OVERNIGHT: Tall Timbers Resort , SMITHTON

THE TARKINE WILDERNESS

Today, we will discover the Tarkine wilderness area. Unlike many places in the world the Tarkine remains as a hidden treasure and a forgotten wilderness. This expanse of uninterrupted 477,000 hectares of wilderness is the largest single track of temperate rainforest in Australia and holds ancient relics of both plants and animals dating back millennia, and unique habitats not found anywhere else. We discover this gem on Tasmania's west coast where a local guide will tell us captivating stories about this unique area.

OVERNIGHT: Tall Timbers Resort , SMITHTON

DAY 7 Monday 15th March, 2021

DAY 8 Tuesday 16th March, 2021

STANLEY - WYNYARD - BURNIE - SHEFFIELD - SPIRIT OF TASMANIA

We enjoy the sights of Tasmania's north west as we follow the coast back to Devonport. This morning we travel to the historic village of Stanley nestling at the foot of an ancient volcanic core known as ‘the Nut’. We’ll tour past Highfield, historical headquarters of the early Van Diemens Land Co. and explore the quaint town with its terraces and chairlift access to the top of the Nut (chairlift is optional and at own expense). We then take a journey through time as we visit Australia’s largest collection of locally restored veteran Ford vehicles including the equal oldest Ford in the world at Wonders of Wynyard before stopping at Burnie's Hellyers Road Distillery. This is home to Australia’s largest single malt whisky distillery; we will take time to partake in a fully guided amble through the distillery and enjoy a delicious lunch. Follow the scenic coastal drive through Penguin and Ulverstone before visiting Sheffield where you can stroll through the streets that take you back in time with pioneer theme murals painted on the buildings throughout the town. We then travel to Devonport where we board the Spirit of Tasmania for our overnight cruise to Melbourne. We will have time to explore the many onboard facilities including bars, a cinema and lounges. Enjoy the cruise and settle into our comfortable porthole twin cabin with private facilities.

Dinner at own expense and arrangement OVERNIGHT: Spirit of Tasmania

“...with over 140 murals, the rural

town of Sheffield is its own

outdoor gallery …”

discovertasmania.com

DAY 9 Wednesday 17th March, 2021

TASMANIA TO MELBOURNE

Early risers may witness the entry through The Heads into Port Phillip Bay and watch the Melbourne city skyline come into view during the cruise up the bay to Station Pier. We disembark on arrival and go to enjoy breakfast at a local venue before travelling home. As usual our chauffeurs will be there to greet us and take us to our doors with lovely memories of our wonderful West Coast Wilds Tassie holiday.

Balance due on invoice approximately 90 days prior to departure. Deposit is fully refundable until 91 days prior to departure date. Prices include GST and all taxes.

Cancellation 90 to 8 days before tour departure date 20% Refund of Tour Cost

Cancellation within 7 days of tour departure date No Refund

On or after tour date departure No Refund

Travel Insurance is not compulsory, however we highly recommended you take out comprehensive travel insurance with a reputable insurer at the time you pay for your tour.

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CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL

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